Sunday, November 15   2 p.m. Activities   3:30 p.m. Concert
Sergei Prokofiev’s story and music have introduced children to the sound of an orchestra for more than 70 years. Each character in the story is represented by a musical instrument, from a cat played by a clarinet to a duck by an oboe to the wolf by French horns. Look for the two other concerts in the series, Around the World with Percussion January 24 and Mickey, Yoda, Robin Hood:  The Magic of Movie Music April 17.

Early Learning Books

Peter and the Wolf
By Chis Raschka
Retells the orchestral fairy tale in which a boy ignores his grandfather's warnings and captures a wolf with the help of a bird, a duck, and a cat.

Baba Yaga A Russian Folktale
By E Kimmel
When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a towel and comb given to her by the witch's cat.

Bearhead A Russian Folktale
By E Kimmel
Bearhead succeeds in outwitting the witch Madame Hexaba and a frog-headed goblin.

The Frog Princess
By J Lewis
Forced to marry an ugly frog, the youngest son of the Tsar is astounded to learn that the frog is really the beautiful princess Vasilisa the Wise.

The Giant Cabbage
By Cherie Stihler
Moose grows an enormous cabbage, sure to win a prize at the fair, but needs the help of all his friends to load it onto a truck in this Alaskan version of a Russian folktale.

The Enormous Carrot
By Vladimir Vagin
A group learns the value of teamwork as one animal after another joins in the effort to pull a giant carrot out of the ground. Based on a Russian folktale.

The Magic Gold Fish A Russian Folktale
By Demi
A poor fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish. This version adapted from Louis Zelikoff's translation of Pushkin's The tale of the fisherman and the little fish.

Youth Books

The Scarlet Flower
By Sergei Aksakov
A young woman's love transforms a monster into a handsome prince in this retelling of a classic Russian folktale, a version of "Beauty and the Beast."

Ah, Music!
By Aliki
Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.

A Young Person’s Guide to Music
By Neil Ardley

Music
By Neil Ardley
Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic.

Baba Yaga and the Little Girl
By Katya Arnold
When she is sent by her cruel stepmother to the fearsome Baba Yaga, a clever young girl uses kindness to make her escape.

Music An A – Z Guide
By Nicola Barber
Discusses the history of music including the science behind the sound, musical instruments, and differenct musical styles.

A Scythe, a Rooster, and a Cat
By Janina Domanska
Adaptation of a Russian folktale about three brothers who make their fortunes, one with a scythe, one with a rooster, and one with a cat.

Kids Make Music!
By Avery Hart
Presents a variety of activities based on music, including singing and dancing, improvisation, and making homemade instruments.

What Instrument Is This?
By Rosmarie Hausherr
Identifies an array of popular musical instruments and discusses how they are made, how they sound, and the styles of music for which they are best suited.

Those Amazing Musical Instruments!
By Genevieve Helsby
From the cello to the clarinet to the trumpet to the drums, go on a musical tour, with notes on the history, construction and sounds of the instruments from each of the major instrument families. See the parts of the violin working together, read about the flute in Mozarts The Marriage of Figaro, or hear the different sounds of the tuba on the included CD-ROM. This interactive CD-ROM includes individual musical samples giving readers an audible taste of each instrument, as well as full orchestra pieces showing how they play together.

Clever Katya A Fairy Tale from Old Russia
By Mary Hoffman
When two Russian brothers argue about who owns a foal, the Tsar offers it to the first who can answer four riddles.

I-Know-Not-What, I-Know-Not-Where
By Eric Kimmel
A retelling of a Russian fairy tale in which an archer assigned many dangerous quests by the greedy, cruel czar wins a crown and the woman of his dreams.

Salt A Russian Folktale
By Jane Langton
Ivan, the merchant's third son, having patience and an eye for opportunity, barters the cargo of his ship for a princess and a fortune.

The Story of the Orchestra
By Robert Levine
Orchestra Bob teaches children about classical music and its most influential composers; includes a CD-ROM with recordings of popular classical music pieces.

At the Wish of the Fish
By Patrick Lewis
In this adaptation of a traditional Russian tale, a lazy fool catches an enchanted fish which promises him that every wish he ever makes will come true.

Prince Ivan and the Firebird
By B Lodge
When the youngest son of a king sets out to find the firebird which has been stealing golden apples from his father's tree, he meets a gray wolf who helps him with his quest.

The Month-Brothers A Slavic Tale
By Samuel Marshak
A retelling of the Slavic folktale in which a young girl outwits her greedy stepmother and stepsister with the help of the Month Brothers who use their magic to enable her to fulfill seemingly impossible tasks.

Baba Yaga and the Vasilisa the Brave
By Marianna Mayer
A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once ill-treated girl's marrying the tzar.

Koshka’s Tales Stories from Russia
By James Mayhew
Four Russian folktales--"The Snow Maiden, "Sadko the Merchant," "The Firebird," and "Baba-Yoga and Fair Vassilisa"--are set in the framework of a fifth tale, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," as told by a wise old cat.

Peter and the Wolf
By Miguelanxo Prado
A mischievous boy and his animal friends who set out to capture an enemy wolf and learn some valuable lessons about friendship.

Peter and the Wolf
By Josef Palecek
Retells the orchestral fairy tale of the boy who, ignoring his grandfather's warnings, proceeds to capture a wolf.

Anna and the Seven Swans
By Maida Silverman
When her little brother is taken away by the seven swans belonging to the terrible witch, Baba Yaga, Anna searches for him in the great dark forest.

Modern Instruments
By Barrie Turner
Describes various musical instruments from the twentieth century, both ones that have been recently invented and traditional ones that have been improved or redesigned.

Peter and the Wolf
By Vladimir Vagin
Retells the orchestral fairy tale of the boy who, ignoring his grandfather's warning, proceeds to capture a wolf with the help of his friend the bird.

Peter and the Wolf
By Erna Voigt

Vasilissa the Beautiful
By Elizabeth Winthrop
A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga.

Oom Razoom
By Diane Wolkstein
A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures.

The Firebird
By Jane Yolen
A retelling of the Russian folktale in which Prince Ivan encounters the magical Firebird who helps him defeat the evil Kostchei.

Spanish Youth Non-Fiction

Los supermusicos
By Carles Navarro
Describe los instrumentos de la orquesta. Incluye audiciones sugeridas de interes a los niños. Describes various instruments and their function in the orchestra. Includes suggestions for music selections children will enjoy.

Movies, Music & More

Peter and the Wolf
An updated version of Prokofiev's classic tale of a little boy who learns to find courage.

Elmo’s Musical Adventure
Elmo and all your favorite Sesame Street characters get together to show how music and imagination can tell a story in the delightful Sesame Street special.

Early Learning Music CDs

A Child’s Celebration of Classical Music

Peter and the Wolf

Pierre et le Loup

Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf